10/22/09 Largo LA setlist

hardwood floor · Post by **hardwood floor** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:34 am

anybody have any idea what time the NY show might start?

tix still available?

Tupelo Son · Post by **Tupelo Son** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:57 am

I'm not even thinking about it and I don't give a damn.

That's a lie.

Nice words Chris.

Gamecock · Post by **Gamecock** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:47 am

PLEASE SOMEONE get a quality video of one of these shows/songs.... For those less fortunate. Thanks in advance!

dEvRoNiKa · Post by **dEvRoNiKa** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:46 am

megaballs1 wrote:If you are still reading, I'm gonna indulge myself by sharing my notes and thoughts. I'm taking the wife tonight. Last night I went solo and sat in a 260 seat theatre with a notepad, good smoke and moonshine.

The scene was like I thought college might have been but wasn't. It was a younger crowd, maybe 30-ish, all there to take in bare boned music backed by solid, thoughtful prose.

I see strains of outrageous talent in a guy like John Roderick, to me an unknown, can't be paid much...reminds me how I howl at the moon for all the talented but underpaid musicians I've met or befriended over the years.

The crowd seems to know this guy and his tunes. The place has a Seattle feel to it. Could it be that Seattle has a cool folky music scene that I'm missing? I think I'm missing alot of scenes...maybe thats what is happening...a series of scenes in places like Austin, Portland and Brooklyn. Maybe each generation has to create its own soundtrack and support artists in their time...I think its good, I hate the radio fed trapped in time nature of "classic rock".

It reminds me I'm getting older too.

Watching Jay and Ben master these complex lyrics with rhythmic cadences, something I've always watched Dylan do in wonder lately...it separates them from the mortals. Not a single line was flubbed here on opening night. All these crazy Jack lyrics. Try singing all those lyrics to Idiot Wind sometime.

I will never tire of having Jay singing great lyrics like Low Life Kingdom with eyes mostly closed. He feels it, you think. Did Townes feel it too.

God, I miss him but never knew.

Thats why I see Jay and his projects every chance I can. Its not to support him. Its to indulge me.

sigh.

tijaha · Post by **tijaha** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:22 am

am going tonight to the El Rey and will atrtempt to grab some videos...i have a good spot there where i have filmed in the past...

countryfeedback · Post by **countryfeedback** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:21 am

Keep talking Mega, I couldnt listen to you all day long.

I actually did check flights and if not for a scheduled trip to Reno in a couple weeks and then likely back out to SF around Xmas I would be at Bimbos tomorrow night.

God Damn you lucky bastard...Dodger fans dont deserve this kind of luxury.

megaballs1 · Post by **megaballs1** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:56 am

If you are still reading, I'm gonna indulge myself by sharing my notes and thoughts. I'm taking the wife tonight. Last night I went solo and sat in a 260 seat theatre with a notepad, good smoke and moonshine.

The scene was like I thought college might have been but wasn't. It was a younger crowd, maybe 30-ish, all there to take in bare boned music backed by solid, thoughtful prose.

I see strains of outrageous talent in a guy like John Roderick, to me an unknown, can't be paid much...reminds me how I howl at the moon for all the talented but underpaid musicians I've met or befriended over the years.

The crowd seems to know this guy and his tunes. The place has a Seattle feel to it. Could it be that Seattle has a cool folky music scene that I'm missing? I think I'm missing alot of scenes...maybe thats what is happening...a series of scenes in places like Austin, Portland and Brooklyn. Maybe each generation has to create its own soundtrack and support artists in their time...I think its good, I hate the radio fed trapped in time nature of "classic rock".

It reminds me I'm getting older too.

Watching Jay and Ben master these complex lyrics with rhythmic cadences, something I've watched Dylan do in wonder lately...it separates them from the mortals. Not a single line was flubbed here on opening night. All these crazy Jack lyrics. Try singing all those lyrics to Idiot Wind sometime.

I will never tire of having Jay singing great lyrics like Low Life Kingdom with eyes mostly closed. He feels it, you think. Did Townes feel it too?

God, I miss him but never knew.

Thats why I see Jay and his projects every chance I can. Its not to support him. Its to indulge me.

Antelope850 · Post by **Antelope850** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:45 am

saratoga jay wrote:
dEvRoNiKa wrote:Fuck this - I'm checking flights.
Antelope and myself will be at the NYC show.

I think Grifter is making an appearance as well. Come to NY Dev.

I like the Voodoo Candle rockin' addition to close the show. Also cool because Jon Wurster played on that (the mellower version) on Sebastopol.

megaballs1 · Post by **megaballs1** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:39 am

this dude opened

John Roderick

Just him and acoustic guitar. Great voice. Original music. Very likable fellow from Seattle, alternate tunings with great interaction with the audience. Ben Gibbard said they couldn't decide on a comedian or a musician to open the tour, so they got both.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Roderick_(musician)

saratoga jay · Post by **saratoga jay** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:37 am

dEvRoNiKa wrote:Fuck this - I'm checking flights.

Antelope and myself will be at the NYC show.

megaballs1 · Post by **megaballs1** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:35 am

Couches in Alleys
is 2004 Nothing's Lost, the breakthrough and fourth album for artist Styrofoam aka Arne Van Petegem. The album features guest appearances by Ben Gibbard wiki
lyrics here

http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/ ... 858522896/

Jay went and sat at the piano. Played flawlessly like the pro that he is. Nice change of pace, lyrics fit right in.

Voodoo Candle it is. The band did the rockin SV version, not the Canyon version. Gibbard singin the chorus with Jay worked well.

Sweet Marie

Dylan. Jay lead vocals. enuff said

http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/ ... 6900299BA6

Old Shoes took us home with lyrics like farewell, sun in her eyes, I'll be gone. Jay harmony Ben lead.
Goodbye, so long, the road calls me. Its Tom Waits and the lyrics are here

http://www.lyricsdepot.com/tom-waits/old-shoes.html

The crowd seemed 50-50% DCFC and JF, appreciative of the opening act, both artists, even Mark got a big standing O from an older long hair dude in the middle front row seat

dEvRoNiKa · Post by **dEvRoNiKa** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:32 am

I'm physically sick with jealousy and sadness that I'm not going to see any of these shows and that other people will ...

that's probably a sin.

See you in hell, sinners!

Listening to Breathe Our Iodine for the 100th time in a row.

Fuck this - I'm checking flights.

megaballs1 · Post by **megaballs1** » Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:24 am

California Zephyr
Low Life Kingdom
Willamine
All in One
These Roads Don't Move
Big Sur
One Fast Move
Final Horrors
Couches in Alleys
Sea Engines
Void
Breath our Iodine
Voodoo Candle

standing O
++++++++++++++encore
San Francisco
Sweet Marie
Old Shoes